Gerrymandering 101
Redistricting Game:
Hit “Play the Game.” Then choose Partisan Gerrymander - Basic Level. (If you get the message about Java, click on “This link.") Play the game for a bit. It’s not necessary that you complete the mission. Just try to figure out what you would need to do in order to complete the mission. If you have time, try some of the other missions. I’m more interested in your figuring out how to achieve each mission than in your actually completing the mission. (Use this link if the other link doesn't work: Redistricting Game.)
Redistricting Game:
Hit “Play the Game.” Then choose Partisan Gerrymander - Basic Level. (If you get the message about Java, click on “This link.") Play the game for a bit. It’s not necessary that you complete the mission. Just try to figure out what you would need to do in order to complete the mission. If you have time, try some of the other missions. I’m more interested in your figuring out how to achieve each mission than in your actually completing the mission. (Use this link if the other link doesn't work: Redistricting Game.)
Congress
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
House Committees
Senate Committees
Thomas Information from the Library of Congress about legislation and the U.S. Congress, including full text of legislation, bill summaries and status
Index of Bills being considered by House committees sorted by committee.
Roll Call - The newspaper about Congress
The Hill - the other newspaper about Congress
C-Span
YourCongress.com - information on Congressmen, plus a power rating for each member of Congress.
List of Congress 115th
United States Senate
House Committees
Senate Committees
Thomas Information from the Library of Congress about legislation and the U.S. Congress, including full text of legislation, bill summaries and status
Index of Bills being considered by House committees sorted by committee.
Roll Call - The newspaper about Congress
The Hill - the other newspaper about Congress
C-Span
YourCongress.com - information on Congressmen, plus a power rating for each member of Congress.
List of Congress 115th
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